The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-16
Items from the Courts.

COUNTERFEITER TEAL WAVES EXAMINATION
William Teal, the eounterfeiter arrested Sun
day night, waived preliminary examination be-
fore Commissioner Jordan yesterday, and in de-
fault of bail for ST. 900 sent to Jail until his
case comes up for trial at the next term of the
federal court
THE COST OF Dogs BITE.
The keeping Of vicious bulldog has cost
Charles H. Schwomeyer 500. The jury in the
damage suit brought against him by Charles
Llchtenberg. who was seriously bitten by the
dog, last September, after being out twenty -four
hours, last evening returned verdict for the
amount stated for Mr. Lichtenberg.
WHY MRS. VEST WANTS DIVORCE
Samuel W. Vest has been released from the
penitentiary, where he has served ternss Of two
years for forgery, and has returned to his wife,
Rachael Vest. However, she objects to living
with man who was sentenced to prison within
one month after she married him, in 1854, and
has asked the Superior Court to grant her q
divorce.
AN AGED COUPLES SHORT HONEYMOON.
John j. Biingsworth ia sixty years old, and
until six weeks ago was bachelor. On the 8th
of last month he was married, his wife being the
same age She brought to the Billngsworth
home grandson, against the will of Mr.. Bill
ingsworth, and trouble was tie result. Yes
terday she filed suit for divorce, alleging cruel
treatment of herself and grandson.
THE COURTS ORDER TO FALLEY s HOES.
An order was issued by Judge Gresham yes
terday afternoon requiring William f. Hoes and
Joseph D. Faley. partners Of the embarrassed
Lafayette firm, to ut once deliver to Receiver
Murphy all accounts and papers relating to their
business MIR. Falley is also directed to appear
before the court to-day and show cause why he
| should not be punished for not turning over to
the receiver the firms books and papers, Of
which be has been acting trustee.
BUTCHER BoETTCHER's DEMAND FOR DAMAGES
| year ago last November Charles Boettcher,
butcher, was going to the stockyards for some
cattle, when his horse got scared at locomotive
on the Belt railroad and threw him, breaking his
| leg. He sued the Union Railway Company for
| $15 900 damages. The case began before Jury
in Judge Walkers room last evening. Mr..
Boettcher alleges that the locomotive was stand
| ing still, and that when he near it the en-
| gineer purposely sounded the whistle twice and
| frightened his horse.
| COMPROMISE OF A DAMAGE SUIT
| Edward J. Huber of Columbus and John
| Wood, of Chicago, have succeeded in effecting a
compromise with Mrs Gump, whereby the dam
age suit against them is to be withdrawn.
Huber was in the city yesterday for the pur
pose of bringing about the compromise, and it is
authoritatvely stated that the $40 900 claim was
! settled for 800 cash in hand, and Mrs. Gump
| agreed not to file suit at Columbus for the
seduction of her daughters The grand Jury i.
still investigating the case.
| SENTENCE OF THE CONFIDENCE MEN
The two confidence men who swindled Martir
Segel, the unsuspecting German, were each sen
fenced to four years in the penitentiary, yester
daw morning by Judge Irwin. They have beer
tried under the names Of John P REYNOLDS an,
Louis Fisher, but there is proof that these ar
fictitious Fisher claims to be from Chica 20
He has the appearance of an old criminal Rey
nolds is only twenty years of age and saws hi
home is in New York, where he has widowe,
mother and two sisters he has been supporting
They fully expected to be acquitted motor
was made for new trial.
MYRTLE MAIDEN AGAIN IN COURT.
There was revival of the Myrtle Maiden
Shepherd scandal, yesterday. when the trial o
J Myrtle on the charge of prostitution came u
in the Criminal Court on appeal The cour,
room was packed with the class who relish sue
cases. The trial was by court The evidenc
was about the same as that before the Justice o
the peace, with the exception that the iu6e
, ruled out all testimony pertaining to the faInil
Quarrels The entire afternoon was occunied i
hearing the evidence, ard at O'clock the iudg
, took the case under advisement Young Sher
| herd and his wife are now living together. AND
from the testimony of the Shepherds. it al
pears that there has been something of recor
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Amusement Matters.
The ssWhite Slave Company, at the PEOPLE
Theater, in St. Louis. last Sunday afternoo,